An essay on the venereal disease and its treatment : illustrated by numerous cases : intended to ascertain the effect of nitrous acid and other analogous remedies, lately proposed as substitutes for mercury / by William Blair.
- Blair, William, 1766-1822.
- Date:
- 1808
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An essay on the venereal disease and its treatment : illustrated by numerous cases : intended to ascertain the effect of nitrous acid and other analogous remedies, lately proposed as substitutes for mercury / by William Blair. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![rise without help. Mercury afforded again some re- lief, but not permanently. When Dr. Scott saw him, exostoses had appeared on the man’s legs. Oc- tober 1st, 1794, He began the acid. November 7th, The pains were nearly removed. On the 25th, All his pains gone, except a little in one shin ; and lie drank above an ounce of the acid daily. Some months after his recovery he left Bombay, and re- turned to his own country, thinking himself secure against a relapse. Case VI. p. 14. Dr. Keir, on the Bombay Esta- blishment, admitted a patient into the General Hos- pital in August 179/5 covered with venereal blotches, nodes, and nocturnal pains; and who had been par- tially relieved by repeated courses of mercury. Ja- nuary 22, 1798, he began to take two drachms daily of the acid, in a quart of water; the quantity was soon increased to half an ounce, and gradually to six drachms per day. March 23d, He seemed well. Nodes much reduced in size; sores nearly healed ; the eruption disappeared. 2t)th, Reported himself in every respect well, and refused more medicine. 30th, Discharged, to join his corps in the Malabar provinces. Case VII. p. 15. A man having a node on the tibia, nocturnal pains and swelling of the elbow and knee joints, with a foul scabby ulcer on his nose, began the acid 13th of February 1798. The en- largement of the tibia and knee joint was entirely gone March 5, when he was taking six drachms daily. March 25, Sore on his nose healed : from this time he took seven drachms, and received his discharge as cured March 30th. Case VIII. p. ]6. The next case related by Dr. Keir, is that of a marine who was unable to move, . from having pains in his limbs and swelled joints, of several months duration. February 1st, He began](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28753951_0198.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
